If you are dreaming of culinary magic or hoping to re-create the experience of dining chez Bocuse in France, then you will be mightily disappointed. If you are familiar with the quality of ingredients, attention to detail and sleek expertise that chef Hiroyuki Hiramatsu ...

Gogyo's secret weapon is kogashi ("burned") ramen. For each bowl, a couple of ladlefuls of lard are heated up in a wok and then ignited, filling the kitchen with billowing fire and smoke. The charred residue is then tipped over the noodles, giving the ...